I finished Kingdom Hearts III and did some of the post-game content. I wrote
about the actual gameplay a lot in my previous look at the game, so I am going
to write generally about my opinion here and then move into spoilers and mostly
focus on the story. I’m going to take a short break from the game to get some
separation from it before posting my final thoughts.
So, this is a very good game. Right
now, it has not surpassed Chain of
Memories as my favorite, but it is solidly in the next tier. I think it is
on par with KH2. And I know that is a
controversial opinion, but it is how I feel. I am going to take a short break
from the game and then come back to it and explore the gummi ship world more as
well finish all the flan, collect lucky emblems, etc. The combat is flashy and
satisfying, but I’m not sure how much depth is there; I need to experiment with
it more. Which is how I felt about KH2
for a long time so that will be fun. The story is good and satisfying, but I
wish it kicked into gear a little earlier. I have some minor complaints about
various worlds and what have you, but it is a really good game. Let’s get into
the spoilers:
Sora is
dead? I think. He is definitely in Shibuya, The World Ends With You version
too. The way he faded out from the beach scene makes me think he found Kairi
but didn’t make it back. This comes after they were set up as a romantic couple
in this game (kinda). The real question I have is about Riku. Did he go to look
for Sora and end up in the world of Verum Rex? Did the Master of Masters (I am
assuming he is the one in that cloak) grab him and take him there? Is Verum Rex
a real world inside a video game or is the video game based on it? Does the
Kingdom Hearts staff understand what data is?
But
back to this game. The story is pretty good. I wish some of the end game stuff
was a little more spaced out, but I appreciate that Sora must have character
growth over the course of the game before he can unlock the Power of Waking.
Which is where the Disney worlds come in, especially Olympus. Sora grows and
changes throughout this game more than maybe the entire series up to this
point.
The end
of the game is especially satisfying. And boy did I not expect everyone to DIE.
Of course, it gets undone, but Sora still experienced it. And Donald’s
Zettaflare spell was wild. Donald fucking Duck is now canonically one of the
strongest spellcasters in Square-Enix history. And then you end up in The Final
World. The closest thing to purgatory this series has shown us thus far. And
Sora must collect himself in order to return to life. Which make CONSECUTIVE
games in which Sora must be collected.
Afterwards,
Sora rides a bunch of Keyblades with the help of the X era wielders to destroy the giant Demon Tide tornado thing. This
is followed by a million other awesome events leading to the Skein, one of my
favorite areas in the series. There is not much to it in terms of exploration,
but the boss fights. Facing off against multiple bosses that where hard (some
being the final bosses of their games) before shows the growth in ability Sora has
experienced. The all Xehanort battle is the highlight for me.
The final
boss battle reminds me of Final Fantasy XV
in some areas. Or at least what I think that battle was supposed to be. Master
Xehanort was the most challenging part of the game to that point (as you would
want from a final boss), but also looked very cool. Nomura going full Baphomet with
Xehanort was the perfect design for his armor.
And
after all that has happened, everyone gets a happy ending (except maybe Sora
and Riku). It is incredibly touching to see all the characters reunite and the
final moments on the Destiny Islands were everything I could have hoped for.
AND ROXAS FINALLY GOT TO GO TO THE BEACH!
Kingdom Hearts III is an extremely good
game. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. I will get into that more in some post in
the future, but this game satisfied me in almost every aspect. There are a few
plot holes, but that has never been what Kingdom Hearts is about. Kingdom Hearts
is about people and the way they relate to each other. And in that regard, I
would say this is a perfect game.
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